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Julian Casablancas has suggested Ed Sheeran's overwhelming success is a result of ''cultural brainwashing''.The Strokes front man - whose current band The Voidz will release their second album 'Virtue' on March 30 - took aim...

Julian Casablancas' band The Voidz have confirmed the track listing and name for their upcoming new album.The Strokes front man formed the group - previously known as Julian Casablancas+The Voidz - in 2013, and in...

While everyone is digging out their old favourites for Christmas playlists, The Strokes' lead guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. is teaming up with Amazon for a new take on the 30s classic 'The Little Boy That...

Julian Casablancas isn't sure if fans of The Strokes will embrace the latest record from The Voidz.The 39-year-old singer formed the group four years ago, and as he prepares to release the follow-up to 2014's...

The Strokes insists a new album plan would be ''years away, if at all''. The 'You Only Live Once' hitmakers' fans had started to get excited recently after band member Albert Hammond Jr.'s father revealed...

The Killers always thought The Strokes were ''so much more above'' them. Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. has admitted the group didn't put themselves in the same class as their rival band, whose guitarist Nick Valensi...

Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Anthony Rossomando has revealed he had a one-night stand with Kate Moss after being told to ''do it for the USA'' by White Stripes rocker Jack White.The American musician became part...

The Strokes have recalled their rivalry with The Killers in a new book.The 'Last Nite' rockers used to think their songs were much better than Brandon Flowers' band, especially their 2004 hit 'Mr. Brightside' from...

The Strokes' Nick Valensi has confirmed they are working on a new album.The 35-year-old guitarist says the group are in the ''early stages'' of writing for their first full-length since 2013's 'Comedown Machine' and are...

After a three year absence, indie icons The Strokes have announced the release of new material, debuting a new single ‘OBLIVIUS’ earlier today while unveiling a new four-track EP due to come out next month.The...

The rocker launched an emotional appeal for the instrument's return after it was lost while being shipped between New York and Los Angeles last month (Jan16), and his bandmates offered a $5,000 (£3,500)...

Valensi's beloved orange Epiphone recently went missing while it was being shipped between New York and Los Angeles, and the stars reached out to fans earlier this month (Jan16), asking them to stay...

The Strokes kicked off Barclaycard British Summer Time with a greatest hits set last night (18.06.15).The US rockers thrilled the 60,000-strong crowd - which included the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Alexa Chung, Foo Fighters drummer...

Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes returns as a soloist for his third studio album 'Momentary Masters' later this year, and he has already unveiled two brand new tracks. The latest is the anthemic 'Losing...

Attention, lovers of indie rock! The Strokes’ lead singer Julian Casablancas has revealed that the band are currently working on new material.In an interview with music news site Noisey, 36 year old Casablancas confirmed that...

Julian Casablancas is ''planning on recording'' new material with The Strokes.Following his recent album 'Tryranny' with The Voidz, the frontman has revealed that he wants to shift his focus back to his original band, which...

Fans and hopeful attendees of Barcelona's Primavera Sound were delighted to discover that the preview app they downloaded was a video game displaying the full line-up for the festival's fifteenth anniversary.Already announced were Friday and...

Music producer Gordon Raphael is planning to tell all about his time in the studio recording The Strokes' groundbreaking debut album in a series of talks across the U.K.The musician worked closely with the U.S....

Julian Casablancas was hungover for ''five years'' after quitting drinking.The 36-year-old rocker admits he drank very heavily when his band The Strokes first found success and it took some time for him to feel fully...

Julian Casablancas wants to make ''edgy'' music mainstream. The Strokes frontman has revealed his latest solo album 'Tyranny' - which was released last month - is an attempt to normalise underground music and ''make it...

Kristen Wiig is rumoured to be dating Scott Speedman.The 'Bridesmaids' star, who split from The Strokes rocker Fabrizio Moretti last year after 18-months together, and the former 'Felicity' actor have reportedly been ''hooking up lately.''The...

With a full North American tour on the way this Fall and their debut album 'Tyranny' coming very soon, The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas' new band Julian Casablancas + The Voidz are looking at a...

Rockers The Strokes returned to the festival stage in their native New York City this weekend (06-08Jun14) for the first time in three years to headline 2014's Governors Ball event.Frontman Julian Casablancas basked in the...

Rockers The Strokes returned to the stage for the first time in three years in New York on Saturday night (31May14).Marking their first gig since November, 2011, the musicians rocked the 1,800 capacity Capitol Theatre...

The Strokes star Albert Hammond, Jr. has reached out to British rockers Arctic Monkeys in a bid to land a supporting slot on the band's ongoing tour.The guitarist, who is currently working on the follow-up...